Re: Improbable statistics

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,My daughter is treated at Greenville Shriners. We are very happy with them and yes the Dr is Mehta trained. If you or your friend would like to talk please don't hesitate to call me . What a blessing it is she has you to turn to. Amy J Mom to Allie(3) in first cast down from 54* to 23* in castSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: heather@...Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:56:48 -0500 (EST)To: <infantile_scoliosis >Subject: Re: Improbable statistics I hope its not progressive....But, if it is, she is blessed to have you asa best friend! Wow! What are the odds? That right there is indicationthat the incidence of this condition is not on the decline. Please let usknow what happens and please let me know if I can help.Hugs for your BFF,HRH> As far as I know they will still have to get the MRI. 's doctor did> a CT first and we still had to do the MRI.>> Beth Rettinger> Mother of > In Third Cast From SLC>> >> From: Dolley <b_dolley>> Subject: Improbable statistics - best friend's son> just diagnosed with infantile scoliosis> To: infantile_scoliosis > Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 11:23 AM>>>>>>>>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My best friend from college just called me up two days ago and told me> that her son was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis.  I just can't> believe that someone else I know (and someone so close to me) also has to> got through this.  I am glad that we will be able to help guide her> through this journey though.  I have sent her several links on the ISOP> site as well as some others.  She might eventually join this group as> well.  Her son is 10 months old and currently has a 24 degree> curve.  I'm glad that they discovered this early and will hopefully have> as much success with early treatment as we did if her son's scoliosis> looks like it will be progressive. They have not seen an orthopedic yet,> but she has an appt. scheduled with a local orthopedic and she is also> going to put in an application to the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC> to be seen by a Mehta trained casting doctor.  I just wanted to> double check with the group that the doctor in Greenville is still there> and to here from others what their experience was at that hospital (we> went to Chicago for treatment for our son).  The other thing is I'm not> for sure if they have definitely ruled out congenital reasons for the> scoliosis.  The scoliosis was first noticed when a CT Scan was done to> figure out why his rib cage was protruding on one side.  Would the CT> Scan be enough to rule out tethered cord, etc. or will they need a> MRI?  Hopefully once she sees the local ortho she can at least get more> answers and then hopefully they will be able to get an appt. with> Shriners soon thereafter.>  > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>